NOVA Chemicals: Notice of Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conferen

    Business Editors

    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2005--NOVA Chemicals (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX)

Earnings Release: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:30 a.m. EST (6:30 a.m. CST; 5:30 a.m. MST; 4:30 a.m. PST)

Conference Call: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. CST; 11:00 a.m. MST; 10:00 a.m. PST)

Dial-In Number: 416.405.9328

Live Web Cast: Option 1 - The webcast link will be available at www.novachemicals.com -- Investor Relations -- Events/Presentations -- 2004 Fourth Quarter Earnings Report Conference Call

or Option 2 - The webcast can be accessed live at www.vcall.com (ticker symbol NCX).

Audio Replay: A replay of the conference call will be available at 416.695.5800 (passcode #3099729) through Wednesday, February 2, 2005.

Upcoming Earnings Release Dates:

1st Quarter 2005 - April 20, 2005 3rd Quarter 2005 - October 19, 2005 2nd Quarter 2005 - July 20, 2005

    Please note that dates are subject to change. Conference calls and live internet webcasts to discuss quarterly earnings are held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the day of the earnings release. Earnings are released at 7:30 a.m. on the day indicated. The news release will contain the necessary instructions for accessing the call.

    NOVA Chemicals is a focused, commodity chemical company that produces ethylene, polyethylene, styrene monomer and styrenic polymers, which are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial goods. NOVA Chemicals manufactures its products at 18 operating facilities located in the United States, Canada, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The company also has five technology centers that support research and development initiatives. NOVA Chemicals Corporation shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the trading symbol NCX.

    Visit NOVA Chemicals on the Internet at www.novachemicals.com

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CONTACT: NOVA Chemicals Investor Relations, 412-490-4525 fax: 412-490-4535 email: invest@novachem.com

KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CHEMICALS/PLASTICS EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: NOVA Chemicals

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